How To Read Drum Music

This book is great I thank the author’s who wrote this book it’s very much needed I’m a professional drummer I was the tour drummer for Philadelphia’s own Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes I played for him during his North American tour back in the early 90s I was a member of his band T.S.O.P. Witch stands for THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA like I was saying this book is very easy to read and understand I wish this book was around in the 80s when I was trying to learn how to read drum music I’m a natural born drummer I learned how to play drums growing up in church all the music teachers I had for what ever reason they didn’t have time to teach me how to read drum music and my parents couldn’t afford to pay for me to take private lessons but this book has given me the opportunity to finally learn how to read drum music not only am I learning how to do my drum rudiments the correct way it’s improving my style of playing but it has opened the door for me to read drum music professionally and now I’m reading and playing drum music every day and now this book has increased my knowledge and financial worth as a professional drummer because of this book I can play for any artist and type of music because I’m finally learning how to read drum music this book is the gateway to learning how to read drum music any one man or women and children if you want to learn how to read music this is the book for you it will definitely make you a better drummer it will allow you to develop your chops and help you understand and learn how to play the way that you hear some of the drummers play it’s all about the paradiddle and the 6 stroke roll practice the two rudiments all around your kit like I said this book is great easy to read and understand and the YouTube videos are great and very educational to your learning to read drum music definitely get your copy before they sell out and make sure if you are having problems watch the YouTube videos they will help you out tremendously I give this book 100 stars you get a great book and video tutorials for the same low price it would cost you 100 s of dollars to learn how to read drum music if you were taking private lessons to learn how to read drum music and play drums god bless the authors who wrote this book I’m a better drummer and musician just because of this book I can’t say thank you enough I love this book because now I can teach my granddaughters how to read drum music and it makes them better drummers and disapline musicians get your copy today enjoy Harry Caprice former drummer for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes and his band T.S.O.P. (THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA ) If you attended the YO festival in Philadelphia back in the 90s than you seen and heard me play there’s to many concerts to name but like I said get this book and watch the YouTube tutorials and become the best drummer you can be.

Excellent primer for all levels and succinctly and logically presented combining; book pamphlet , website link, .PDF’ & YouTube video all very reasonably priced. The authors care very much that we are all receiving the right fundamentals to hopefully expert track someday.

The book is really a book + a series of videos explaining the lessons in the book. I'm finding that to be super helpful when something you read is a bit fuzzy. I'm refreshing my ability to read music, but to provide some context, I learned to read music back in the 1960's when I was learning to play the cornet, so it's a 50-year refresh that's close to learning for the first time (though things are coming back as I go). In any event, reading each chapter and then watching a video lesson is working well to make the info stick. So far the reading is one page with an accompanying page of sheet music; the videos so far have been around 6-to-8 minutes. It doesn't take long to read and then watch each lesson, so a very appropriate and digestible chunk at a time. If you read fluently music already, this will likely bore you; if not, I think odds are good the pacing will suit you. So if you belong to the first group, this may not be the text for you (though you might still find value in having the information presented in a new context), but if you're in the second group, I recommend this book (or package if you will) to you. You should find it comprehendible, coherent, in an easy-to-handle size with the visual aspect of videos to be really conducive to learning.

I started playing drums about 3 years into playing bass (grew up on piano, but didn't like it). I could already read music (both treble and bass clefs), so this book wasn't as helpful to me as I thought it would be, although I did learn a few things from it. If you're already a musician but are just starting on drums, I would recommend a different book like 100 Essential Drumset Lessons by Terry O'Mahoney or Drumstick Control by Jeff Moore. Both of these provide a legend for deciphering drum notation and are packed with exercises to greatly improve your playing. Also check out Drumeo on YouTube (being aware that their guest stars are considerably less professional in attitude than their regular staff sometimes, and you have to be careful of those famous drummers who you're allowing to influence you on moral issues--I'm sensitive to this because I'm a Christian). But as far as How to Read Drum Music goes, it's a decent starting place if you are a beginner musician (not just a beginner drummer), although I think the definition of cut time is wrong in the version I have--cut time is really 2/2.

Easy way to read drum notes!

This was a gift and was greatly appreciated

I'm 58yrs old, been playing drums my whole life, formally learned in 7th grade band & high-school, now a worship drummer (again). Using this book & others to help teach the next generation. Very well written & thought out, love the online video tutorials. My students can practice at home, not only learning to read music but with a visual aid as well. Highly recommend for beginners & those who need a refresher on reading percussion music.

This is an excellent book on how to read drum music. I have been teaching for years and like the idea of being able to give extra reading and background to my beginner students to make it easy for them to follow along and understand what's going on with reading and counting. It is now required reading for everyone in or drum program. Thank you Stu!

Muy claro los pasos junto con los video que tiene vinculados a internet, para superar la barrera de poder leer las notas de una forma clara y entendible.

Very practical for beginners to start reading drum music. Love it.

"How to Read Drum Music" is unique, brilliantly laid out and well written with lots of explanations and examples to back it up. Also, there is a web-site and YouTube videos that assist you in practicing what your taught in the book.

If you want to learn playing drums from scratch it is necessary to learn to read music. This book is a MUST for every beginner and very helpful. The language is simple enough to understand the terms. I would recommend to read the book while on the practice drum/pad and play as it says. This will lay a strong foundation of theory and train the brain on the play patterns.

Very easy to follow both the book and videos excellent for beginners